1977 Utah Utes football team
American college football season
The 1977 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Wayne Howard, the Utes compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, placing fourth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | 1:30 pm | at No. 5 Oklahoma* | | L 24–62 | 71,184 | [2] |
September 24 | 7:30 pm | No. 19 Houston* | | L 16–34 | 26,232 | [3] |
October 1 | 1:30 pm | at Colorado State | | L 3–44 | 23,401 | [4] |
October 8 | 7:30 pm | Wyoming | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 23–13 | 26,428 | [5] |
October 15 | 1:30 pm | Utah State* | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
| W 20–0 | 25,438 | [6] |
October 22 | 8:30 pm | at Arizona | | L 17–45 | 43,500 | [7] |
October 29 | 1:30 pm | Arizona State | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| L 19–47 | 16,528 | [8] |
November 5 | 1:30 pm | at No. 14 BYU | | L 8–38 | 34,208 | [9] |
November 12 | 1:30 pm | UTEP | - Robert Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City, UT
| W 29–17 | 18,122 | [10] |
November 19 | 12:00 pm | at Florida* | | L 29–38 | 56,055 | [11] |
November 26 | 7:30 pm | at New Mexico | | L 24–41 | 8,296 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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Game summaries
Utah State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Utah State |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Utah |
0 |
3 | 9 | 8 |
20 |
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| 2 | | UTAH | McNamara 29-yard field goal | UTAH 3-0 |
| 3 | | UTAH | Kurz 8-yard pass from Gomez (kick failed) | UTAH 9-0 |
| 3 | | UTAH | McNamara 50-yard field goal | UTAH 12-0 |
| 4 | | UTAH | Peake 4-yard run (Gomez run) | UTAH 20-0 |
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Utah recorded its first shutout in seven years.[16]
Roster
1977 Utah Utes football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ a b "1977 Utah Football Media Guide: Coaching Staff". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Sooners crush Utah 62–24 as Blevins redeems himself". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston coasts by Utah 34–16". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado State explodes on a 44–3 tear". The El Paso Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Mooney (October 9, 1977). "Utes stun Wyoming". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah blanks Utah St. 20–0". The Fresno Bee. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats roar past Utah, 45–17". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah loses 47–19". South Idaho Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU's Wilson passes record 571 yards". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah stops UTEP 29–17". Arizona Daily Sun. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gutsy Utes scare Gators in 38–29 defeat". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNM ends on win". Clovis News-Journal. November 27, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "1977 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Eugene Register-Guard. October 15, 1977.
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